Sash-holder



, UNITED STATES.

PATENT OF ICE.

I MANNING L. NIX AND STEPHEN MGOLELLAND, OF PARIS, TEXAS.

SASH-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Nb. 271,905, dated February6, 1883.

' Application filed July 1,1882. (No model.)

To all whom itmay concern I Be it known that we, M.L. NIX and STEPHENMCOLELLAND, citizens of the United States, and residents of Paris, inthe county of Lamar and State of Texas, have invented a new. and

'valuable Improvement in Window-Locks; and

we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a front elevation, showing the window in araised position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lock detached. a

Our invention relates to that class of sashholders in which the sash isheld at any desired height, and locked when let down by means ofa latchpivoted to angular upright wings which are integral with side platessecuring the elastic cam, and adapted to impinge and bind upon thewindow-frame; and the novelty consists, in connection with the elasticcam, of the metallic plates arranged one upon each side of the said cam,and se cured thereto by means of a pivotal device; in perforating theupper ends of the plates to receive a pivotal bolt for the latch, andproviding the said bolt at each side of the latch within the wings withelastic friction bands or washers, all as will be hereinafter more fullyset forth.

orscrew. This construction is desirable where the cam is composed of twoor more layers or sections, although the lips and plates can, if 5preferred, be all struck from a metal sheet in one piece. The pivot E,upon which the cam turns, passes through the metal plates 0 of thecasing, and is securedin the sash. These plates have each an ear or lip,F, which said ears provide-bearings for the pin G, upon which a latch,H, is hung. Elastic washers I are also arranged upon this pin betweenthe" being accidentally turned. The metal casing thus not only clampsand protects the elastic cam, but also furnishes bearings for bothpivotpins, and allows the latch to be connected with the back corner ofthe elastic cam-block. It will be evident that without this casing suchconnection would be impracticable.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is The sash-holderherein described, consisting of the plates 0, provided withupwardly-extending perforated arms F and bent arms D, secured togetheras shown, in combination with the elastic cam and securing bolt or screwE, the latch H, washers 1 I, and pin G, all arranged and adapted tooperate substantially as and for the purposes specified.

In testimony that we' claim the above we have hereunto subscribed ournames in the presence of two witnesses.

MANNING L. N 1X. STEPHEN MCOLELLAND. Witnesses:

' S. S. PrERsoN,

J. O. GOODGION.

